Guinness World Records 2009: Gamer's Edition Sneak Preview

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More random videogame trivia than you ever wanted to know.

By Daemon Hatfield

Last year Guinness World Records released its first Gamer's Edition, a giant tome filled with videogame high scores and speed run times. The 2009 edition will be released on February 4 and we've gotten our mitts on an early copy. In addition to high scores, it also details world records for industry firsts and achievements (most expensive games, longest-running franchises, things like that). Flipping through it, you'll find thousands of random (and often esoteric) factoids you can pull out at your next videogame trivia party. For instance, did you know Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom is the most expensive space combat game ($14 million)? Well, now you do.

Some of these records might seem a little...unimpressive. Sure, Rob the Robot was the first robot peripheral for a game console -- but he's the only robot peripheral (that's actually in the book). Why not declare Guinness World Records 2009: Gamer's Edition to be the first videogame world record book of 2009?

Allow us to share some of the more interesting tidbits found within the pages of this bizarre coffee table book.

New records achieved in 2008

Most hotly contested record: Getting the highest score for a single track on Guitar Hero III.